The Wizard of Oz as American Myth : A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007

Burger, Alissa

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 240 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786466436
• DDC分類 813.4

Full Description

Since the publication of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, authors, filmmakers, and theatrical producers have been retelling and reinventing this uniquely American fairy tale. This volume examines six especially significant incarnations of the story: Baum's original novel, the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz (1939), Sidney Lumet's African American film musical The Wiz (1978), Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Broadway hit Wicked: A New Musical (2003), and the SyFy Channel miniseries Tin Man (2007). A close consideration of these works demonstrates how versions of Baum's tale are influenced by and help shape notions of American myth, including issues of gender, race, home, and magic, and makes clear that the Wizard of Oz narrative remains compelling and relevant today.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Introduction: Down the Yellow Brick Road     

1. Reinventing American Myth     

2. Between Text and Performance     

3. Wicked and Wonderful Women     

4. Race, History, and Representation     

5. Home Sweet Home     

6. Magic and Witchcraft     

Conclusion: The Never-Ending Yellow Brick Road     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index